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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: "Part One: The Pampas": "The Morbid Light of Dead Men's Bones" through "A Prophet with a Paintbrush".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "It Was the Brightness of the Light," China Iron's husband is "conscripted." What happens to him?
(a) He is seriously injured by a horse.
(b) He is drowned in the flooded river.
(c) He is jailed for a debt.
(d) He is forced into service in the army.

2. In "British Science," what book does Liz read aloud?
(a) Jane Eyre.
(b) The Bible.
(c) Don Quixote.
(d) Frankenstein.

3. In "La China Isn't a Name," what does China Iron see for the first time?
(a) Printed words.
(b) Her own reflection in a mirror.
(c) An Indian girl her own age.
(d) A petticoat.

4. When is the spring in Argentina?
(a) March through May.
(b) June through August.
(c) September through November.
(d) December through February.

5. In "Under the British Empire," where does Liz tell China Iron Great Britain is?
(a) Far away across the ocean.
(b) In the exact center of the globe.
(c) Near the top of the globe.
(d) Halfway between Argentina and China.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "We Branded Each and Every Animal," from whom has China Iron heard terrifying stories about Indian raids?

2. In "Lost in Thought, into the Muck I Sank," what does Liz compare their journey to?

3. In "British Science," what is a "Franklin rod" (53)?

4. In "Tank You Señora for Cure Me," what does Rosario say he is looking for?

5. In "An Orphan's Fate," why does the landowner's son kill Rosario's horse?

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